I guess it depends on your definition of project. To me a project has a low chance of making the show and will need to improve greatly in many aspects in order to make it.

To me, Avtsin is the definition of a project. Same with Archambault.

Beaulieu definitely needs polish, but no way he is what you'd call a "project" as you said Avtsin fits that description better or a guy like MacMillan that needs 4 years after the draft before jumping AHL.